How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Overhanging TVs should be disallowed...

where there are tables and chairs underneath because they create unnecessary risks to customers and the public.

(This was taken at the Pharmacy of the Specialists wing of Ipoh General Hospital. Notice at the far end, there are 4 persons sitting under the television set.)

Once, a friend and his wife was having a meal in a Chinese restaurant in Batu Gajah and despite plenty of available tables, they were sitting underneath an old television set. I felt compelled to mention about the danger but did not. A few days later, I met the restaurateur's friend and told him about it. Then a couple of days later, I met him again and he said 'Sui hou' (Cantonese for 'mouth which speaks of bad luck') because a restaurant employee was slightly injured when he tried to adjust the set and the whole thing crashed on the table below. Luckily, nobody was seated underneath it.

In Batu Gajah, outside a Malay restaurant (corner shop, same row as KFC) there is an old tv set which has a cage to prevent theft, but never been used for a long time. Each time I walked along the corridor, I avoided it.

In Ipoh, off Jalan Kuala Kangsar, the corner coffee shop (opposite the BMW showroom) has a tv set and dvd player on the wall. Below these items, is a small bed for a child to sleep during business hours.

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